Holiday Health Care Tips

No one wants to get sick over the holidays but, like anything else, staying well and out of the hospital during the holidays involves some proactive planning. Most of us make lists for the groceries and gifts we need to buy. A holiday care checklist is just as important.

Here are some holiday health care tips we hope will keep you and your loved ones healthy during the festive season. But remember, if you do need us, we are here for you. Check out your options on this page if you’re sick and unsure where to go for care.

How to have a safe and healthy holiday season:

Get your flu shot

Schedule any needed medical appointments before the holidays

Know your doctor’s office holiday hours and if they offer on-call coverage after hours and when they’re closed

Call 9-1-1 if you feel that your illness or injury is an emergency or potentially life threatening

Osler’s Emergency Departments at Brampton Civic or Etobicoke General are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Visit the Urgent Care Centre for illnesses or injuries such as:

Sprains, strains or broken bones

Skin rashes

Minor burns

Cuts that might need stitches

Earaches, eye injuries

Fevers, coughs and colds

Minor infections

Nose and throat complaints

Peel Memorial’s Urgent Care Centre (UCC) is staffed by Osler’s emergency-trained physicians and staff, equipped with high-tech diagnostics, and ready to handle most non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Open every day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. No referral or appointment needed.

Go to your family doctor or walk-in clinic IF YOU HAVE:

Minor illnesses like coughs and colds or minor injuries like cuts or sprains